NURSE, CLINICAL

BJC HealthCare • Saint Louis, MO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse provides direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with nursing care standards. The role promotes patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment and educates patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment care at home, and medication administration.

The nurse develops, implements, and documents individualized care plans with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver. The nurse plans proactively and communicates the care plan across the continuum. The role also requires assessing patients' physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural, spiritual, population-specific, and other needs, including their preferences and barriers to participation in care. The nurse participates in patient-safety, quality, regulatory-compliance, and professional-development activities.

This is a safety-sensitive position requiring the ability to remain alert and work safely. The position is associated with Christian Hospital's telemetry units, which can accommodate 21 patients, with semi-private and private rooms; four semi-private rooms are dedicated to the CTS unit and have bedside monitor capability.

Requirements

• Nursing diploma or associate degree in nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Less than two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation according to nursing care standards.
• Promote patient- and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Educate patients and families on illness or injury management, post-treatment home care, and medication administration.
• Participate in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in professional development.
• Develop, implement, and document individualized plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and the patient, family, or caregiver.
• Plan proactively and communicate the plan of care across the continuum.
• Assess and evaluate patients' physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
• Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including values and emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available on the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree